Traction festival: watch Ghostpoet perform Cash and Carry Me Home - video

Friday, 20 Jul 2012

# Music festivals

Curated by Gilles Peterson, the Traction festival staged in Granary Square in London in mid-July showcased some of the most exciting musical talent in Europe. Here you can see British rapper Ghostpoet in action, performing Cash and Carry Me Home

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